Connecting to a subfolder on W: drive

Owned by Harley Palmer
Last updated: Sept 07, 2024 by Kyle Gamblin
1 min read

Method 1:

** The file hare path needed to be copied is \\cas-ext-file-01.ad.selkirk.ca\Shared\Data\yoursubfolderhere

  1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start  menu, or press the Windows logo key  + E.

  2. Right click on This PC from the left pane. Then,select Map network drive. 

  3. In the Drive list, select a drive letter. (Do not select W: Any other available letter will do.)

  4. In the Folder box, type or paste the file path(\\cas-ext-file-01.ad.selkirk.ca\Shared\Data\yoursubfolderhere). To connect every time you sign in to your PC, select Reconnect at sign-in.

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  5. Select Finish.

Note: If you can't connect to a network drive or folder, you might not have the correct permissions. If working from home, pleast connect to VPN to reach the file shares.

  1. This new network drive will appear under the "This PC" object on the left of the Explorer window.